But Seriously Folks
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| "But Seriously Folks..." | ||
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| Studio album by Joe Walsh | ||
| Released | 12 August 1978 | |
| Recorded | May 1978 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 35:20 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Producer(s) | Joe Walsh & Bill Szymczyk | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Joe Walsh chronology | ||
| You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind (1976) |
"But Seriously, Folks..." (1978) |
The Best of Joe Walsh (1981) |
"But Seriously Folks..." is the fourth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). It captures a reflective song cycle along the same thematic lines of Pet Sounds, only for the '70s.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Joe Walsh, except where noted.
- "Over and Over" – 4:52
- "Second Hand Store" (Murphy, Walsh) – 3:35
- "Indian Summer" – 3:03
- "At the Station" (Joe Vitale, Walsh) – 5:08
- "Tomorrow" – 3:39
- "Inner Tube" – 1:24
- "Theme from Boat Weirdos" (Jay Ferguson, Bill Szymczyk, Vitale, Walsh, Willie Weeks) – 4:42
- "Life's Been Good" – 8:57
[edit] Personnel
- Joe Walsh: Guitars, Bass guitar, Keyboards, synthesizer, Vocals.
- Jody Boyer: Backing vocals.
- Don Felder: Guitar, Steel guitar, vocals.
- Glenn Frey: Backing vocals.
- Don Henley: Backing vocals.
- Timothy B. Schmit: Backing vocals.
- Jay Ferguson: Keyboards, vocals.
- Joey Murcia: Guitar.
- Bill Szymczyk - tambourine, vocals, background vocals
- Joe Vitale: Drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, flute, vocals.
- Willie Weeks: Bass guitar.
[edit] Production
- Producers: Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk
- Engineers: Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Remastering: Bill Szymczyk
- Design: Jimmy Wachtel
- Photography: Lorrie Sullivan, Jimmy Wachtel
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "Life's Been Good" | Pop Singles | 12 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- Original pressings of this record had text engraved on the carry-out grooves:
- Side 1: Luncheon Counter of the Deli Kind
- Side 2: Call It In the Air!
- Originally, the Walsh song "In the City", was recorded for this album, but released on the Eagles album, The Long Run.
- On the CD version of the album is a hidden track after Life's Been Good dubbed "A flock of wah-wahs" which is a minute of jibberish wah-wahs.
